Big-spotted Cleg vs Coppery Sprite

Haematopota bigoti compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Haematopota	Arielulus
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spotted Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-spotted Cleg

The Big-spotted Cleg (Haematopota bigoti) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.